By Alan Healy

Parents in Derry have been urged to take advantage of a new travel deal which will allow them to take their children to the north’s most famous tourist attractions.

It comes after the introduction of Translink’s ‘Hello Summer!’ scheme, which is aimed at allowing travellers enjoy popular tourist attractions and beauty spots by bus, coach and train without having to worry about expensive travel costs.

Commenting, Translink’s Gemma Thompson outlined some of the benefits of the deal.

 “We want to make sure our customers across Northern Ireland are able to make the most of their time off work and school,” she said.

“Our range of summer travel deals makes it easy for everyone to hop-on board and enjoy plenty of ‘Hello Summer!’ adventures.

“Customers can choose from a wide selection of discount tickets like our summer saver Family & Friends Ticket offering unlimited all day travel across NI for up to two adults and for children for just £17 and our Bus Rambler ticket providing unlimited Metro and Ulsterbus travel in NI after 9.15am for just £7.

“We’re also offering a third off day returns on NI Railways, as well as free returns after 9.30am on Ulsterbus and Goldline services right across the north.”

She added: “We’ve even created a Summer Trip List featuring top local attractions to give our customers ideas for fun days out by bus and train.

“And, with a jam-packed calendar of local festivals and concerts it makes sense to make smart moves by public transport for hassle-free journeys.”

For details on Translink summer tickets and days out ideas visit www.translink.co.uk/summer/ , follow @Translink_NI or call 028 90 66 66 30.

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